Any assets that the grantor intends to be subject to the terms of the trust (including provisions for disposition of the asset after the grantor's...

What type of attorney should I see regarding a trust established by a divorce decree but never formalized?

You should bring the documents to an attorney to review. It's possible they actually give you some recourse, but it's hard to say without knowing...

If your debt is more then what you have does the estate have to go to probate.

Probate is probably necessary to determine which creditors are entitled to be paid, and if debts exceed assets, how much each will be paid. It...

My mom named me her POA a few years ago. She has since been married and her name is now changed to add her new last name.

I think the POA is technically still valid and it should be fairly easy to prove she is the person who signed it (e.g., by producing a copy of her...

Trustee compensation

A good starting point would be to read the trust document and see what it says on the topic, and consider RCW 11.98.070(26) which generally...

My deceased mother has money coming back on income taxes. As her executor, do I have to use that money to pay her credit cards?

RCW 11.76.110 (link provided) sets forth the priority of debts to be paid, and expenses incurred in administering the estate (including attorney...

In probate, still open, the house was left to my sister who has rented it out. Does the rental money go to the Estate?

I think any resolution of this issue will need to take into account a 2004 Washington Supreme Court decision, in which the court said that a PR who...

If I were to predecease my husband would he get everything? Have adult son with issues and no will. Can I leave my half to son?

I have attached a link to RCW 11.04.015, which explains how your property would be distributed if you die without a will; it says your husband...

If the claim was properly and timely filed, then RCW 11.40.100 would apply, which states: "If the personal representative rejects a claim, in...

Trust distributions for your benefit will affect your Medicaid eligibility unless (a) the trust is a “special needs trust”, which requires that it...

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